Paikpara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikpara is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 415 families residing in the village Paikpara. The total population of Paikpara is 1,712 out of which 876 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikpara is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikpara village is 191 which is 11% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikpara is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Paikpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikpara is 69.6%. Thus Paikpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.88% and the female literacy rate is 60.76% in Paikpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 94 | 97 |
| Literacy | 69.56% | 77.88% | 60.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 536 | 280 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 274 | 141 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 654 | 267 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Paikpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikpara village out of total population, 620 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 620 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 584 | 500 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 256 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 152 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 81 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,092 | 359 | 733 |
Map of Paikpara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paikpara, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Paikpara village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 244 |
| Safarpur | 826 |
| Abail | 574 |
| Bhakla | 780 |
| Serpur | 147 |
| Krisnagar | 252 |
| Gopalpur | 235 |
| Saidpur | 1,740 |
| Chandmoua | 315 |
| Dakshin Keshabpur | 506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikpara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia